Ecclesiastes 3:10 I have seen the burden God has placed on us all. The sum and substance of it, what it all tends to and issues in; even the whole of what is contained in this book, and in all offer divinely inspired writings of Solomon or others; of all that were now written, or before, or since: this the preacher calls upon himself, as well as his hearers, to attend unto. 3 A time to kill and a time to heal. Here now is my final conclusion: Fear God and obey his commands, for this is everyone’s duty. I soon discovered that God has dealt a tragic existence to the human race. NLT Large-Print Inspire Bible: The Bible for Coloring & Creative Journaling, NLT Life Application Study Bible, Third Edition--hardcover, NLT One Year Premium Slimline Large Print Bible: 10th Anniversary - softcover, NLT Dancing in the Desert Devotional Bible: A Refreshing Spiritual Journey with God's People, hardcover, The NLT One Year Chronological Bible - softcover, NLT New Believer's Bible - softcover edition. 1 For everything there is a season,. Ecclesiastes 5 New Living Translation << Ecclesiastes 4 | Ecclesiastes 5 | Ecclesiastes 6 >> The Folly of Rash Vows. 9 What do people really get for all their hard work? A time to plant and a time to harvest. 13 That’s the whole story. A Time for Everything 1For everything there is a season, a time for every activity under heaven. Accept the way God does things, for who can straighten what he has made crooked? New Living Translation The wicked will not prosper, for they do not fear God. Ecclesiastes 7:13 NLT. So people have no real advantage over the animals. Here now is my final conclusion: Fear God and obey his commands, for this is everyone’s duty. 11 Yet God has made everything beautiful for its own time. It is evil to make mindless offerings to God. Here, as in the beginning of the book Ecclesiastes 1:1-2, the Preacher speaks of himself Ecclesiastes 12:8-10 in the third person. A time to plant and a time to harvest. New Living Translation Ecclesiastes 12. 14 I have seen all the things that are done under the sun; all of them are meaningless, a chasing after the wind. a time for every activity under heaven. 2 A time to be born and a time to die. Read God's Word. 2 A time to be born and a time to die.. A time to plant and a time to harvest. Barnes' Notes on the Bible. ... Ecc 1:13 - I devoted myself to search for understanding and to explore by wisdom everything being done under heaven. 2 A time to be born and a time to die. Bible Language English. Concerning Jonathan, one of the Sicarii, that Stirred up a Sedition in Cyrene, and was a False Accuser [Of the Innocent]. Ecclesiastes 4:13New Living Translation (NLT) The Futility of Political Power 13 It is better to be a poor but wise youth than an old and foolish king who refuses all advice. Ecclesiastes 3:11 These verses set forth the vanity of earthly prosperity even on a throne. A time to grieve and a time to dance. The oppressors have great power, and their victims are helpless. Here now is my final conclusion: Fear God and obey his commands, for this is everyone’s duty. Version. What a heavy burden God has laid on mankind! A time to keep and a time to throw away.7 A time to tear and a time to mend. 4 His command is backed by great power. Chapter 12. 1 Don’t let the excitement of youth cause you to forget your Creator. 14 There was a small town with only a few people, and a great king came with his army and besieged it. Ecclesiastes 5:13 13 There is another serious problem I have seen under the sun. After all, God is in heaven, and you are here on earth. A time to plant and a time to harvest. 18 I also thought about the human condition—how God proves to people that they are like animals. Tools. 3 For everything there is a season, a time for every activity under heaven. Ecclesiastes 11: ... 13: The fear of God is the chief antidote of vanity. Verse. Version. Used by permission of Tyndale House Publishers, Inc., Carol Stream, Illinois 60188. New Living Translation (NLT) Bible Book List. Used by permission of Tyndale House Publishers, Inc., Carol Stream, Illinois 60188. 5 The sun rises and the sun sets, then hurries around to rise again. 7 Rivers run into the sea, but the sea is never full. The oppressors have great power, and their victims are helpless. 5 [] As you enter the house of God, keep your ears open and your mouth shut. No one can resist or question it. Read verse in New Living Translation 3 What do people get for all their hard work under the sun? How meaningless! Ecc 12:5 - Remember him before you become fearful of falling and worry about danger in the streets; before your hair turns white like an almond tree in bloom, and you drag along without energy like a dying grasshopper, and the caperberry no longer inspires sexual desire. Ecclesiastes 4:1-16, NLT. I saw the tears of the oppressed, with no one to comfort them. Ecclesiastes 12:13 NLT. Ecclesiastes 3:1-13. 1 These are the words of the Teacher, [] King David’s son, who ruled in Jerusalem. A time to embrace and a time to turn away. Remember him before you near the grave, your everlasting home, when the mourners will weep at your funeral. NLT: New Living Translation . Around and around it goes, blowing in circles. Ecclesiastes 1:13 13 I devoted myself to search for understanding and to explore by wisdom everything being done under heaven. and both must die. 14 God will judge us for everything we do, including every secret thing, whether good or … 1 How wonderful to be wise, to analyze and interpret things. A time to plant and a time to harvest. 1 Again, I observed all the oppression that takes place under the sun. 3 But most fortunate of all are those who are not yet born. 13 That’s the whole story. 10 I have seen the burden God has placed on us all. A time to tear down and a time to build up.4 A time to cry and a time to laugh. 13 That’s the whole story. Obedience to the King. Wisdom lights up a person’s face, softening its harshness. Everything Is Meaningless. 4 His command is backed by great power. Ecclesiastes 12:13. And joy to those who are not yet born copyright © 1996 2004. Of it Hebrew language tools right in your pocket a time to tear and a time to plant a. 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